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It’s not just fun: DNA origami has the potential to revolutionize engineering at the nanoscopic scale.

One of the most original and optimistic thinkers in America sketches some big ideas about what’s possible with AI in the next 25 years.

The volcano’s historic eruption preserved an ancient library, but rendered its content illegible. A public competition aims to change that.

From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.

God is not a vending machine, but is it wrong to treat him like one?

It may seem as though top performers are always on, but the secret to their success is taking the time to recharge.

In the year 2000, physicists created a list of the ten most important unsolved problems in their field. 25 years later, here’s where we are.

Researchers have been developing a promising model that can more closely mimic the human body – organ-on-a-chip.

Those who know who they are — and what they truly value — refuse to compromise their authentic direction to placate others.

Josh Kaufman — best-selling author of entrepreneurial classic “The Personal MBA” — explores an essential truth about all decision-making.

Americans have gone through three historic junctures like what we’re witnessing today — and they happen on an uncanny 80-year cycle.

By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.

The author of Frankenstein had an obsession with the cemetery and saw love and death as connected.

Intrinsic motivation cannot be imposed on a team — but you can provide the right culture for it to flourish.

The latest from Peter Leyden’s “The Great Progression: 2025 to 2050”, an essay series published by Freethink.

In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to complete the tasks of everyday life.

The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma.

Susannah Fox, former chief technology officer for the HHS, explains how technology has empowered us to help fill in the cracks of the healthcare system.

When it comes to behavior, genetics may play a larger role than you think.

Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.

If you lost your religion, it might be because the internet and social media are having a secularizing effect on American society.

It could permanently lower cholesterol — and permanently reduce your risk of having a heart attack.

Almost all royal lines try to legitimize their rule with legendary origin stories. Here are five of the strangest examples.

A 19th-century surveying mistake kept lumberjacks away from what is now Minnesota’s largest patch of old-growth trees.

Taking the floor is all about connecting authentically with your audience. Here’s how.

Semyon Dukach — founding partner of VC firm One Way Ventures — adds balance to the founder mode debate.

From synthetic biology to xenotransplantation, biotech will continue to march forward in 2023, in part powered by data and AI.

Is the dumpster in the alley worthy of a poem?

The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?

Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age.